A B.C. Supreme Court judge sentenced two members of the Greeks gang to life in prison without parole for 25 years Thursday for the ruthless, brutal murders of two Vernon men.
Justice Bill Smart said Dale Sipes and Leslie Podolski showed a “complete and utter disregard for human life” when they both participated in the torture and slaying of Dave Marnuik in the summer of 2004 and when Sipes executed Ron Thom 10 months later.... Read More …

UPDATE: Vernon RCMP has identified the man dead earlier this week as Terrence Fergus, 47, of Vernon. No word yet on whether he was murdered or died of natural causes.
“Police are continuing to work on this file, including following up on numerous tips that have come in from the public on this case. Investigators are hoping to be able to have a further update on this case early next week,” Vernon RCMP spokesman Gord ... Read More …